Cobre shares slide 10.61% after $90 million placement priced at 30 cents
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Cobre Ltd's A$90m two-tranche placement at a 9.1% discount and the issuance of ~300m new shares is driving sharp near-term selling pressure after an outsized 12-month rally. While proceeds earmarked for Chile's Sierra Atacama copper project, debt repayment, and plant upgrades improve funding visibility, dilution and the pending shareholder vote on tranche two are immediate overhangs for risk appetite in copper-exposed equities.
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Cobre Ltd (ASX: CBE) said it has secured firm commitments to raise $90 million before costs via a two-tranche placement of about 300 million new shares at 30 cents each, a 9.1% discount to its last close. The second tranche of $18 million is subject to shareholder approval at an extraordinary general meeting expected in late August or early September. The company said proceeds will primarily support its Sierra Atacama Copper Project in Chile, alongside debt repayment, plant upgrades and additional drilling. After the announcement, shares fell 10.61% to 29.5 cents, despite being up 195% since the start of 2026 and about 640% over the past year.
